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To: Derby City Council

Save Derby's Darley Park Riverside

19/12/16 We Won!
Derby City Council parks department have been made aware that they must in future consult with the local community before taking action to change the nature of the riverside parks. Recently an open meeting was widely publicised before management strategies this autumn. I hope that this will continue.

Stop plans to cut down trees and riverside vegetation along the Derwent riverside in order to "Open up the view"

Why is this important?

The area of Darley fields has already lost considerable habitat with the cutting down of dozens of trees, many of which were not on original plans for flood defences. Now the other side of the river will lose habitat diversity as the banks are cleared. Kingfishers have been noted there. The environmental impact will be considerable. Also spring is well on its way and many nesting birds and small mammals will be destroyed. STOP THIS SENSELESS CLEARENCE
Derby

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2016-12-19 13:38:47 +0000

Petition is successful with 1,001 signatures

2016-05-28 04:12:08 +0100

1,000 signatures reached

2016-04-06 15:07:47 +0100

According to the Derby Community Parks Officer the clearance has stopped for now.
He recognises that bird nests are disturbed after March 1st even though their work was carried out two weeks into March.
He says "The saving the view project did not require planning permission as it was a small scale project and did not need an Environmental Impact Assessment." It is however part of a plan to open up Darley Park as it was in the nineteenth century. So probably more habitat loss as it becomes a neat and tidy grassland .
The Environmental Impact Study done for the flood defences on the opposite side of the river Derwent notes that the bank is a wildlife corridor for bats, small mammals, reptiles, birds and otters.
It seems that we have no recourse to policy change.
Our only hope is to involve our elected representatives wherever we are when we see wildlife areas being destroyed and get in early with protests.
Thank you for caring.
Angela Russell

2016-03-18 07:49:28 +0000

500 signatures reached

2016-03-17 12:40:16 +0000

I am so sorry but we were too late on this one. The destruction has started in Darley Park. We need to be more aware earlier and get together to block these policies. I would do anything to join a group or start a group in Derby to get information and pass it on. Please get back to me if you have any ideas.
We take our kids and grandkids miles out of the city to engage with wildlife. Lets get them involved here.
Angela Russell

2016-03-17 07:15:39 +0000

100 signatures reached

2016-03-16 21:10:02 +0000

50 signatures reached

2016-03-16 18:45:02 +0000

25 signatures reached

2016-03-15 14:49:30 +0000

10 signatures reached